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Artificial Analysis vs Claude vs Langdock

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Artificial Analysis

4.3

Free to start

Best overall

Claude

4.6

From $20/mo

Langdock

4.2

From €25/user/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Best value

Pick it if: Anyone choosing an AI model or tool who wants independent numbers on quality, speed and price before paying.

Best overall

Pick it if: Anyone who writes, researches or makes decisions for a living, plus anyone curious about Claude Code.

Pick it if: European mid-size companies that want to roll out AI to every employee with multiple models and strict data controls.

Claude scores highest overall, but Artificial Analysis gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.

Overview

AttributeArtificial AnalysisClaudeLangdock
In one lineFree, independent scores for how smart, fast and cheap each AI model is.Anthropic's chat assistant, at its best on careful writing and long documents.A company-wide ChatGPT-style workspace with many AI models, agents and EU hosting.
Pricing modelFreeFreemiumPaid
Starting priceFree$20/mo€25/user/mo
Free plan Yes Yes No
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeArtificial AnalysisClaudeLangdock
Overall rating4.34.6Winner4.2
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.5
4.5
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.0
4.5
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.5
5.0
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
5.0
4.5
4.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.5
4.5
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeArtificial AnalysisClaudeLangdock
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes No
Mobile app No Yes–
Desktop app No Yes–
Browser extension No Yes–
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace No Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO No Yes Yes
Connects to other apps No Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No Yes
AI abilities
Works with your files No Yes Yes
Understands images– Yes Yes
Makes images No No Yes
Makes video No No No
Writes code No Yes Yes
Runs agents or automations No Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style– Yes–
Works in many languages– Yes Yes
Capabilities score2/ 1714/ 1711/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeArtificial AnalysisClaudeLangdock
Plans

FreeOur pick

Free

Everyone choosing between AI models.

Free

Free

Trying it out and light daily use.

Trial

Free for 7 days

Testing with a few colleagues.

Commercial

Custom

Companies that need deeper data or custom testing.

ProOur pick

$20/mo, or $17/mo billed yearly

Anyone who uses it most days.

Business (Standard seat)Our pick

€25/user/mo

Most staff in a company rollout.

Max

From $100/mo

Heavy users and people living in Claude Code.

Business (Max seat)

€99/user/mo

Heavy users who hit limits.

Team

From $20/seat/mo billed yearly

Businesses with 2 to 150 people.

Enterprise

Custom

Companies over 1,000 users.

Which plan to pickUse the free site. The paid data and custom testing are for AI companies and large businesses comparing models at scale.Start on Free to see if the writing suits you. Most people who stick with it move to Pro within a month; only go to Max if you hit the Pro limits every day or you're running Claude Code for hours at a time.Give most staff Standard seats and buy Max seats only for the few who use AI all day. Yearly billing saves about 20%, and seat prices drop with volume.

Key features

AttributeArtificial AnalysisClaudeLangdock
Standout features
  • Intelligence Index
  • Speed and cost
  • Media arenas
  • Coding agent index
  • Model Recommender
  • Free API
  • Projects
  • Artifacts
  • Long documents
  • Web search and connectors
  • Tasks and Claude Code
  • Memory
  • Chat with any model
  • Shared agents
  • Company data connections
  • Workflows
  • EU hosting and admin controls
  • API

Pros and cons

AttributeArtificial AnalysisClaudeLangdock
Pros
  • Free and independent
  • Covers text, image, video, speech and coding agents
  • Shows speed and price, not just quality
  • Updated quickly when new models launch
  • Free API for the data
  • Writing sounds like a person and needs the least editing of any assistant
  • Handles long documents and messy briefs without losing track
  • Projects and memory mean you stop repeating the same context
  • Artifacts turn answers into real documents, slides and small apps
  • One subscription covers Claude Code as well
  • The free plan now includes memory, connectors and Artifacts
  • Many top models under one login, so you're not tied to one AI company
  • EU hosting and GDPR compliance suit European legal teams
  • Easy for non-technical staff to pick up
  • Agents and workflows in the same platform
Cons
  • A reference site you check, with nothing to do your work in
  • Test scores don't always match how a model handles your tasks
  • Dense charts take some getting used to
  • Free and Pro usage limits can bite on a busy day
  • No image or video generation, which ChatGPT and Gemini both have
  • The free plan doesn't include the top Opus models
  • Fewer third-party connectors and plugins than ChatGPT
  • Workflows beyond the included runs and API use cost extra
  • Euro pricing only
  • Small base of public reviews so far
  • Some connectors have gaps, such as Google Drive search limited to files you own

Who each one is for

AttributeArtificial AnalysisClaudeLangdock
Best for
  • Checking which AI model is best right now
  • Comparing API prices and speeds
  • Picking an image, video or voice model
  • Seeing how a new model stacks up on launch day
  • Long-form writing and editing
  • Reading and summarising long documents
  • Thinking through a plan or decision
  • Pairing with Claude Code
  • Rolling out AI to a whole company in the EU
  • Using several AI models under one login
  • Shared agents for HR, sales and support teams
  • Companies with strict GDPR requirements
You'll find it used by
  • Developers
  • Founders
  • Journalists
  • AI enthusiasts
  • Investors
  • Writers and marketers
  • Founders
  • Consultants
  • Developers
  • European businesses
  • HR teams
  • Sales teams
  • IT and security teams
  • Operations teams

Questions people ask

Which is better, Artificial Analysis, Claude or Langdock?

Claude scores highest overall in our ratings (Artificial Analysis 4.3/5, Claude 4.6/5 and Langdock 4.2/5). Artificial Analysis is best for checking which AI model is best right now and Comparing API prices and speeds. Claude is best for long-form writing and editing and reading and summarising long documents. Langdock is best for rolling out AI to a whole company in the EU and using several AI models under one login.

Which is cheaper, Artificial Analysis, Claude or Langdock?

Artificial Analysis: It's free to use. Claude: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo. Langdock: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at €25/user/mo.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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